Number of Family-Friendly Certified Companies and Institutions Increased by 507 Compared to Last Year

Total of 4,340 Certifications
Expansion of Incentives and Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 16th that the number of companies and institutions certified as family-friendly increased by 507 compared to last year.

According to the Ministry, since the first certification began in 2008, a total of 4,340 companies and institutions have received family-friendly certification. As the number of certified companies increases, the Ministry plans to expand post-certification support such as certification incentives, consulting, and online self-diagnosis services.

Among the family-friendly certified companies, 19 companies and institutions that led family-friendly management this year will be awarded the Presidential Citation and other honors. Samsung Life Insurance Claims Service, which expanded the hiring of women with career interruptions and operated staggered working hours and caregiving leave systems for child care; Poonglim Pharm, which activated reduced working hours without wage reduction, remote work, and flexible work; and Etnus, which supported a flexible annual leave system and family activities, will receive the Presidential Citation. Five institutions will receive the Prime Minister’s Citation, and ten institutions will receive Ministerial Citations.

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Jung-ok said, "As work-life balance has become even more important in the COVID-19 era, we will make greater policy efforts to ensure that family-friendly management spreads and takes root in many companies and institutions."

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